Ripley Atkinson

Ripley Atkinson's experience in the red meat industry and current role at StoneX developing price risk management tools for Australia’s sheep and cattle sectors ensures he delivers unique, whole of supply chain insights and analysis across key factors such as prices, supply, production and the drivers of the sheep and cattle cycles.

Feeder heifer purchases grow three fold as lot feeders' buying patterns change amid growth

Picture of Ripley Atkinson Ripley Atkinson: Nov 5, 2025

As Australia’s feedlot industry has grown and evolved, so has the buying patterns and behaviour of feedlots buying heifers to feed on.

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Cattle flows to be driven by seasonal shifts in 2025-26 selling season

Picture of Ripley Atkinson Ripley Atkinson: Oct 22, 2025

With the vast nature of Australia’s landscape proving to be no barrier for...

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Feedlots send market signals back to producer to prioritise steers

Picture of Ripley Atkinson Ripley Atkinson: Oct 8, 2025

When considering market dynamics and buying behaviour of the producer, the...

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Southern herd rebuild hopes falter

Picture of Ripley Atkinson Ripley Atkinson: Sep 24, 2025

Less than four weeks ago, I penned this column, discussing the potential for a...

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Spring for the ages up north, watch this space down south

Picture of Ripley Atkinson Ripley Atkinson: Sep 3, 2025

And just like that, the calendar year of 2025 is fast approaching its twilight,...

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Recent data release providing misleading signals back to the sector on the herd cycle

Picture of Ripley Atkinson Ripley Atkinson: Aug 28, 2025

With the release of the Quarter 2 2025 Australian livestock slaughter and...

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QLD cattle producers sell 720,000 head less than expected in H1 2025

Picture of Ripley Atkinson Ripley Atkinson: Jul 30, 2025

Meat & Livestock Australia’s latest Beef Producer Intentions Survey (BPIS) July...

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